“I don’t know lots of things but I know this: next year when spring flows over the starting point I’ll think I’m going to drown in the shimmering miles of it and then one or two birds will fly me over the threshold.” - Mary Oliver, “Two Kinds of Deliverance”
Hello friends! It’s Monday night and somehow I forgot it was Monday, post creation date, and here I am once again feeling the behind-ness of spring. Luckily I have a whole photo library full of possible choices, and hopefully I will choose just the right ones for this day!
In between cloudy days, we’ve had a few hints of color! Sunrise, March 30, 2024
So many ducks headed north, like these scaups.
Northern shovelers headed north on a cloudy day. They don’t much care about the clouds as long as they’ve got those nice winds from the south.
Lots of cormorants making short stops here and heading north too.
I’ve heard this pileated woodpecker and her mate regularly as I walk back to check on the trout lilies, but so far I’ve only had a couple quick glimpses. I’m really hoping for pileated woodpecker fledglings this year! It’s been many years since I last had that experience.
She’s too quick for my camera.
This is about as still as it gets in March, but the pink was a nice touch. March 28, 2024
The wrens keep singing and filling the air with their beautiful sound.
Moving water has it’s own kind of beauty, especially when it’s kissed by the morning sun.
Loons are very distinctive in the air.
Loons are magic personified. This morning under thick cloud cover I heard two loons singing back and forth. I couldn’t see them, but their sound echoed all across the lake. Loons are one reason to walk on a dark day when no photos will be taken.
I’m glad the birds can fly me along through the whirlwind of spring!
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Besides being captivated by your art, I am learning so much. Thank you Karen….
Love the sound of the loon…. Yes, truly magical 👍❤️